Atlas of China. Map of China in Russian

In today's article about the provinces of China, we will see the location of each individual province of China on the map. We will also talk about the population in each specific province and find out the names of the capitals. The article is part of a comprehensive guide to China.

In China, the administrative division comes down to the fact that the main territorial unit is the province. If you are wondering how many provinces there are in China, know that there are 22 provinces in China, two special regions (Macau and Hong Kong), and four central cities (Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and Tianjin).

Below you can see each province of China on the map. Some titles translated into Russian may differ from those you are used to, so they are duplicated in English. Let's take a look at the general map of the provinces of China, and then alphabetically list each of them separately.

Provinces of China on the map

List of provinces of China

• Anhui
• Gansu
• Guangdong
• Guizhou
• Liaoning
• Sichuan
• Fujian
• Hainan
• Hebei
• Heilongjiang
• Henan
• Hubei
• Hunan
• Jilin
• Jiangxi
• Jiangsu
• Qinghai
• Zhejiang
• Shandong
• Shanxi
• Shaanxi
• Yunnan

Anhui

Anhui Province is located in western China, the capital is the city of Hefei, a population of about 60 million people.

Gansu

Gansu is dominated by desert terrain and is relatively sparsely populated. The capital is Lanzhou, population more than 25 million people. The famous colorful mountains are located here.

Guangdong

One of the most overpopulated provinces, with its center in the city of Guangzhou. According to various estimates, the population reaches 90 million.

Guizhou

Located in the southwest, the capital of Guizhou is Guiyang. The province is home to more than 35 million people.

Liaoning

One of the provinces with access to the sea. The population is more than 42 million, the capital is called Shenyang.

Sichuan

Sichuan is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful. The magnificent nature and mountains make this place very popular among tourists. Population over 83 million, main city Chengdu. You can see Sichuan on a map of China in the picture below.

Fujian

Located near Taiwan, the main city of Fuzhou has a population of about 35 million inhabitants.

Hainan

Tropical island, China's main beach resort. The island is home to less than 8 million people and the capital of the island is Haikou.

Hebei

Quite a large province, very different in landscape in its different parts. The administrative center is Shijiazhuang, with a population of just under 70 million.

Heilongjiang

The northernmost part of China. The main city is Harbin, very popular among our compatriots. Many in Harbin undergo training or find work. About 37 million people live in Heilongjiang.

Henan

One of the most densely populated areas in China. The capital city is Zhengzhou, the population is more than 90 million people.

Hubei

Neighboring Hubei has a more modest population of around 60 million, centered on one of China's most crowded cities, Wuhan.

Hunan

Located a little further south, Hunan is famous throughout China for its stunning nature. The pearl of Hunan is Zhangjiajie National Park. The administrative center is considered to be the city of Changsha; the province is home to about 65 million people.

Jilin

Located closer to the north, the population is more than 25 million inhabitants, the capital is in the city of Changchun.

Jiangxi

More than 40 million inhabitants, administrative center of Nanchang.

Jiangsu

About 75 million, the capital is called Nanjing.

Qinghai

Huge in territory, but practically uninhabited. Residents just over 5 million, centered in Xining

Zhejiang

The population is about 50 million, the administrative center is Hangzhou.

Shandong

Population about 90 million, capital in Jinan

Shanxi

Home to more than 36 million, the main city is Taiyuan.

Shaanxi

The province is popular among tourists due to the fact that its center is the former capital of China, Xi’an. Population of less than 35 million inhabitants.

China is one of the largest countries in the world; it ranks third in the world in terms of area and ranks first in terms of population. China is a state located in East Asia. The full name of China is the People's Republic of China. The territories of the Republic of China can be traced on a world map, making sure that it occupies a fairly large area.

The main attraction is the Great Wall of China, which can be seen on more detailed maps of the country. The length of the wall is about 8851.8 kilometers, which is why it is considered a majestic and large-scale architectural monument.

Rice has been grown in China since over 10,000 BC. This grain crop is grown throughout China, and most of the rice is exported. Chinese rice accounts for about 35% of the world market.

You can find out where China is using the interactive world map.

A detailed map is presented in Russian.

China is a country ideal for tourism. It is in this country that calm rural landscapes and huge skyscrapers of megacities coexist.

China can rightfully be considered a land of contrasts: The nature here is so different that it seems like it’s a completely different planet. Wild and lifeless deserts give way to endlessly high mountain slopes. A country amazes with its size, so a trip to China can satisfy the need for knowledge of every traveler.

State location

China or the People's Republic of China is located in eastern Asia. He is considered the most densely populated state on the planet and occupies second place in the world in terms of land area, sharing it with Canada. China neighbors Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Laos, North Korea, Mongolia and Myanmar.

In the eastern and southeastern parts, the country adjoins the Yellow, Philippine, East China and South China Seas; the country is home to almost 3.5 thousand small and large islands.

Landscape of China very different in different regions: the southwest is occupied by the mountains of Tibet, the northwest lies on flat and hilly terrain, the western part of the country is occupied by the Great Chinese Plain, the northeast and south are hills and rocky wastelands. Only in southeast China can you see dense subtropical forests.

Administrative division

The territory of the People's Republic of China has three degrees of administrative division: provinces, districts, volosts. In turn, the provinces are divided into autonomous regions and cities.

China includes 22 provinces, there are three federal cities - Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin.

The country has five autonomous regions, the main population of which are national minorities. Federal cities and provinces include 31 autonomous regions, 321 cities and 2,046 districts.

The largest centers of the republic

Harbin

Harbin – one of the largest educational and financial districts Republic of China. The city is located in Heilongjiang Province and occupies the position of the capital.

Harbin was founded by Russian pioneers as recently as 1898, originally intended as a station on the Trans-Manchurian Railway. Nowadays, in the most ancient areas you can notice details inherent in Siberian architecture.

Harbin has almost 4 million inhabitants.

The city is home to the largest in the entire Far East Christian Cathedral of Hagia Sophia, made in Byzantine style. It occupies the place of one of the most important monuments in the history of the state. The cathedral was restored in 1997, after which it changed its name to the Harbin Palace of Architecture.

Tourism in China: the main attractions of cities in our next.

Here is located Buddhist temple of Jilesi, which is a sacred place of pilgrimage in northern China, was built in 1920 of the last century.

Tourists from Russia will certainly enjoy the Russian historical monuments preserved in Harbin. One of them - Volga-Manor tourist center.

All the buildings here are made in the original Russian style; there are hotels, a small village, souvenir shops, business centers, cafes and restaurants that serve both Russian and Chinese national dishes, baths, saunas, swimming pools, etc.

Nearby is the Pushkin salon, where you can learn the history of relations between Russia and China.

Located in the city Harbin Aquarium, which is popular among locals and tourists. Here you can observe various representatives of the flora and fauna of the Arctic. Also, for everyone there are performances with the participation of polar bears, belugas and sea lions.

Within the city limits there is a favorite among tourists Sunny Island, washed by the waters of the Songhua River. This evergreen island is renowned as a family getaway for the great outdoors.

During the winter months the city hosts festival "Snow and Ice", which features ice sculptors who come here from different parts of the world.

During the festival, almost two thousand ice sculptures are made, the best of which are exhibited in the local park and on Sunny Island.

Beer festival– another favorite event, which attracts brewers and simply connoisseurs of intoxicating drinks from many countries.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is located on the shores of the Indian Ocean. City divided into four parts: Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong Island, New Territory and Outlying Islands.

Hong Kong occupies the place of the largest industrial, commercial and economic area. Also, the city has magnificent nature reserves, parks and squares, ancient temples, monasteries and sanctuaries.

Ancient villages, rural temples, livestock farms and graceful bays with spacious sandy beaches coexist here.

Almost all of the state trade, so the city has a countless variety of shops. Travelers arriving here can take part in local festivals and taste foreign and national cuisine. Almost everything entertainment venues are open 24 hours a day.

The most interesting facts about China - watch the following video:

The official name of China is the People's Republic of China. The state is located on the Pacific coast of East Asia. In terms of the number of inhabitants, it has no equal on the planet. Population: about 1.38 billion people. This is a multinational state. China occupies a large territory and has the fourth largest area on the planet. A detailed map of China gives a more complete picture of the features of the PRC.

China on the world map: geography, nature and climate

China is located in the center of East Asia. Area – 9.6 sq. km. In addition to lands on the mainland, he owns Fr. Hainan and several small islands. In the northeast there is a border with North Korea, with Russia in the northeast and in the northwest. The northern border shares China with Mongolia. Neighbors in the south are Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Bhutan. In the west - Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Nepal. In the northwest is Kazakhstan.

Hydrography

Pacific seas:

• South China,
• East China,
• Yellow - washes the shores of China in the east.

China's hydro resources are enormous, and yet the country faces a shortage of fresh water. Water sources are unevenly distributed. Eastern China is crossed by two major outer rivers Yellow River, Yangtze, the source of which is in Tibet. The drainage area of ​​external reservoirs accounts for 64% of the entire territory of China.

Inland rivers flow into lakes or are lost in dry lands. The outer lakes of Poyang and Taihu are filled with fresh water. Inland - salty, the largest of them is a lake Qinghai located in the west of China. There are hundreds of salt lakes in the north and west of Tibet.

Relief

The relief of China is heterogeneous and multi-level. Mountains give way to plains, fertile lands to deserts. The Tibetan Plateau, 4 thousand km high, extends to the west.

Between Tibet and the Indo-Gangetic Plain are the Himalayas. The “Heavenly Mountains” of the Tien Shan stretch in the north. To the east are the mountains of Sichuan and Central China. At their base lie fertile, flat terrain.

The mountainous terrain is characterized by many depressions, which people use for ranching and mining. Western mountainous regions are seismically active.

On the southeastern and southern coasts, the mountains approach the water itself and form convenient harbors.

The harsh Gobi Desert is partially located in Northern China near the border with Mongolia. The physical map of China in Russian shows the country's water resources, relief features and vegetation.

Flora and fauna

Of all Asian countries, China stands out for its richness of flora and fauna. More than 6 thousand vertebrate species of animals and fish live here. Small populations of rare animals have been preserved here, including large pandas, white dolphin, red-footed ibis.

There are 32 thousand species of higher plants growing in China. Huge areas are covered with forests. Monsoon forests grow along the Pacific coast, taiga in the northern part of the country, deciduous and mixed forests in the central part up to the Qinling Ridge, and tropical forests and savannas in the southern part, making up a quarter of the country’s biological diversity.

Some plants grow only in China, these are false larch, metasequoia, fir. The arid regions of western China are distinguished by the monotony of their flora. The predominant vegetation is grasses and shrubs.

Climate

China on the world map is located within different climatic zones: from subtropical to sharply continental. The main part falls in the temperate climate zone. In summer the air gets hot, and in winter it cools down so much that frosts often occur.

On the southern coast, the weather is determined by the monsoons. Winters are cold and almost without precipitation, summers are hot and rainy. In the northern part of the country, the temperature in winter drops to -38 0 C, in summer the average temperature is +20 0 C. In the south, the average winter temperature is -10 0 C, and in summer - 28 0 C.

More precipitation is observed in the southeast; due to low precipitation, deserts have formed in the northwest.

Map of China with cities. Administrative division of the country

Administrative units are divided into levels:

• Provincial level.
• District level.
• District (city level).
• Volost (village) level.
• Village level.

Provincial represent 5 autonomous regions(Guangxi Zhuang, Tibetan, Ningxia Hui, Xinjiang Uyghur, Inner Mongolia), 22 provinces And 4 municipalities. It also includes Hong Kong and Macau, which are considered special areas. They govern urban units at the district and city levels.

Official China considers the island of Taiwan (Catayan Republic) to be the 23rd province.

Most cities consist of a center and other settlements: smaller towns and villages. Among them there are 4 centrally subordinate cities or municipalities: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing. An online map of China with cities in Russian will allow you to get acquainted with the location of settlements and create a travel route.

Beijing

The capital of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, is located in the northwest of the North China Plain. Population: 17,311,896 inhabitants. The metropolis is surrounded by mountains in the north and west, descending to the Bohai Bay of the Yellow Sea in the southwest. The climate here is dominated by a continental climate with hot, rainy summers and cold, dry winters. The average winter temperature is -6 0 C, summer - +25 0 C.

Shanghai

Shanghai is a major port of China, located in the river delta. Yangtze. Population: 24,180,000 inhabitants. Shanghai has a flat terrain. The monsoon climate reigns here: the average annual temperature is +15 0 C. Summer lasts 110 days, the temperature during this period reaches +28 0 C. The coast of the East China Sea stretches in the east of Shanghai, and the coast is washed by Hangzhouwan Bay in the south.

Tianjin

The city is located on the banks of the river. Haihe in Northern China, 96 km from the capital. It is the third largest city in China with a population of 15,470,000 inhabitants. The terrain is flat, with low rocky formations in the suburbs. Tianjin is located in a continental climate with sharp temperature changes. Seasons have clear boundaries. The average annual temperature is 12 0 C. The distance to the sea coast is 50 km.

Everyone is used to using Google maps when traveling. But there is a difficulty with China... Google is blocked in China. You won't be able to access Google without third-party software or a VPN. By the way, Facebook, Youtube and some other sites in China are also blocked. If without social You can survive on networks, but without maps in an unfamiliar country it is very difficult :). Internet in roaming costs absolutely crazy money, so an offline map of China is an absolutely irreplaceable thing. At the end of the post there are links to download maps.

I downloaded a variety of maps, I bought some of them, but in the end only 2 maps turned out to be usable:

1. Offline map of China in English AutoNavi. UPD The application in English was cut from the stores, only the application in Chinese remains. If you find an old application in third-party stores, download it, it’s convenient.
2. baidu maps
3. MAPS ME - convenient offline maps in English, there is an interface in Russian

I’ll tell you about baidu maps and how to use them in the next post, and today I’ll talk about AutoNavi and MAPSME maps. This map is the most convenient for walking and this application has a very important advantage - the application and map are in English!

MAPSME - These are free offline maps.

MAPSME has maps of a wide variety of countries, including maps of China. So, you will need this app for other trips too.

The application for IOS and Android can be downloaded from the official MapsMe website: https://ru.maps.me/download/

Don't forget to download maps of the cities you need to your phone in advance!

About Amaps Maps - the information is outdated, since the English-language application was removed from the store, use MAPSME.

Advantages of the card:

• The application is free!
• A map of China, which can be used offline without an Internet connection, just a GPS (the main thing is to download the map of the required city in advance);
• The application and map are in English (Open the application, click on the gear icon, scroll down the settings window a little and see the language switch labeled English);
• You can search for objects, names are entered in English and all inscriptions are also displayed in English (More precisely in Pinyin - transcriptions of hieroglyphs in letters of the Latin alphabet:));
• On the map you can find the designations of subway exits (In China, exits are designated by letters: A, B, C);
• There are 3D models of houses, which are sometimes easier to navigate.
• The map shows Museums, Temples, pagodas and other interesting places (including some not very famous ones). The places that made the most vivid impression on me were simply found on this map: “There’s some kind of temple there, I’ll go and have a look.” And there turns out to be a group of pagodas, just a couple of people in a huge area, birds, a lake. Unfortunately, in tourist places there are a lot of people and everything is very artificial.

• Map for motorists, route construction is carried out for the car,
• There are no markings for ground transport stops,

There are definitely more pros than cons. At first I used this card exclusively. For hiking, this map is ideal.

Download Offline Map of China for IOS AutoNavi from AppStore. Or simply enter “AutoNavi” in the search and select the logo with the red letter A and arrow

Download Offline Map of China for Android AutoNavi from GooglePlay. Or simply search for “AutoNavi” and select the logo with the red letter A and arrow.

Attention, Google Play does not work in China, so do not forget to download the application in advance :) Or use the official website to download.